Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education